BMW 6 Series

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010, 2012–2019

TransmissionThe 2019 BMW 6 Series uses an 8-speed automatic in every configuration EPA tested.

Auto start-stopYes. Every 2019 BMW 6 Series configuration EPA tested has auto start-stop.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2019 BMW 6 Series on premium fuel; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2019 BMW 6 Series configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2019 at a glance

6 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone

0 of 6

No CVT

ManualNone

0 of 6

Not offered

Auto start-stopAll

6 of 6

Premium fuelAll

6 of 6

EPA test fuel

Flex-fuel (E85)None

0 of 6

No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the BMW 6 Series in these model years: 2010, 2012 (2 years of data from 2010–2019).

BMW 6 Series features by model year

Which BMW 6 Series model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT	2010 CVT: None	2012 CVT: None	2013 CVT: None	2014 CVT: None	2015 CVT: None	2016 CVT: None	2017 CVT: None	2018 CVT: None	2019 CVT: None
Manual	2010 Manual: Some	2012 Manual: Some	2013 Manual: None	2014 Manual: None	2015 Manual: None	2016 Manual: None	2017 Manual: None	2018 Manual: None	2019 Manual: None
Automated manual	2010 Automated manual: None	2012 Automated manual: None	2013 Automated manual: None	2014 Automated manual: None	2015 Automated manual: None	2016 Automated manual: None	2017 Automated manual: None	2018 Automated manual: None	2019 Automated manual: None
Automatic	2010 Automatic: Some	2012 Automatic: Some	2013 Automatic: All	2014 Automatic: All	2015 Automatic: All	2016 Automatic: All	2017 Automatic: All	2018 Automatic: All	2019 Automatic: All
Start-stop	2010 Start-stop: Not reported	2012 Start-stop: Not reported	2013 Start-stop: None	2014 Start-stop: Some	2015 Start-stop: Some	2016 Start-stop: Some	2017 Start-stop: Some	2018 Start-stop: All	2019 Start-stop: All
Premium fuel	2010 Premium fuel: All	2012 Premium fuel: All	2013 Premium fuel: All	2014 Premium fuel: All	2015 Premium fuel: All	2016 Premium fuel: All	2017 Premium fuel: All	2018 Premium fuel: All	2019 Premium fuel: All
Flex-fuel	2010 Flex-fuel: None	2012 Flex-fuel: None	2013 Flex-fuel: None	2014 Flex-fuel: None	2015 Flex-fuel: None	2016 Flex-fuel: None	2017 Flex-fuel: None	2018 Flex-fuel: None	2019 Flex-fuel: None

All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2019 BMW 6 Series

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
640i Gran Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Gran Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Gran Turismo	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i xDrive Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
Alpina B6 xDrive Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No

2018 BMW 6 Series

10 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
640i Convertible	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i Gran Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Convertible	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Gran Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Gran Turismo	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Convertible	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i xDrive Convertible	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i xDrive Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
Alpina B6 xDrive Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No

2017 BMW 6 Series

13 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
640i Convertible	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i Gran Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Convertible	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Gran Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Convertible	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i xDrive Convertible	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i xDrive Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
650i xDrive Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
Alpina B6 xDrive Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No

2016 BMW 6 Series

13 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
640i Convertible	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i Gran Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Convertible	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Gran Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Convertible	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i xDrive Convertible	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i xDrive Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
650i xDrive Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
Alpina B6 Gran Coupe xDrive	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No

2015 BMW 6 Series

13 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
640i Convertible	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i Gran Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Convertible	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Gran Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Convertible	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i xDrive Convertible	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i xDrive Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
650i xDrive Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
Alpina B6 Gran Coupe xDrive	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No

2014 BMW 6 Series

12 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
640i Convertible	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i Gran Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Convertible	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
640i xDrive Gran Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Convertible	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i xDrive Convertible	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
650i xDrive Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
650i xDrive Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No

2013 BMW 6 Series

9 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
640i Convertible	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
640i Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
640i Gran Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
650i Convertible	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
650i Convertible xDrive	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
650i Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
650i Coupe xDrive	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
650i Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
650i xDrive Gran Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2012 BMW 6 Series

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
640i Convertible	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
640i Coupe	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
650i Convertible	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
650i Convertible	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
650i Convertible xDrive	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
650i Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
650i Coupe	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
650i Coupe xDrive	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No

2010 BMW 6 Series

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
650ci	4.8L 8-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
650ci	4.8L 8-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
650ci Convertible	4.8L 8-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
650ci Convertible	4.8L 8-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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2019 at a glance

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